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Dear Agony
Rock · 2009 · 11 tracks · 42m

Dear Agony

Polished, heavy, and deeply introspective. A high-gloss alternative metal record defined by massive vocal harmonies and a persistent sense of nocturnal mourning.

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It's the ultimate 'staring out a rainy window' rock album but with massive, stadium-sized riffs.

A meticulously polished and somber exploration of pain that feels both claustrophobic and anthemic.

Dear Agony · vs · Breaking Benjamin
Midnight+1.8σ

Midnight saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 11 Tracks · 42m
01
Fade Away
3:16
02
I Will Not Bow
3:37
03
Crawl
3:59
04
Give Me a Sign
4:18
05
Hopeless
3:20
06
What Lies Beneath
3:35
07
Anthem of the Angels
4:03
08
Lights Out
3:34
09
Dear Agony
4:18
10
Into the Nothing
3:44
11
Without You
4:17
Moments Worth Waiting For
The explosive transition from the haunting piano intro to the crushing main riff in the title track.
The soaring, multi-layered vocal hook in I Will Not Bow that feels like a wall of voices hitting at once.
The bridge of Give Me a Sign where the instrumentation strips back to reveal a rare, fragile vulnerability.
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